Hello and welcome to my blog!
Whimsical Tales of Travel & Lifestyle is a New York City-based blog covering travel and lifestyle, solo female travel, as well as New York living.
I am a twenty-something native Romanian that has learned to call New York home, after almost seven years of living in the Big Apple. I am one of those restless types; the more I do, the more I need to do and see. I started this blog as a way to document my travels and the things that inspire me.
While studying media and journalism in college, I got my start working at some of the media greats: Viacom and CBS News. I also got my hands dirty reporting for the Hunts Point Express, from the South Bronx, of all places. To complement my days of news writing and broadcasting, around 2009 I tapped into the exciting world of online media; I have never looked back since.
In my pursuit for words, I took on travel writing, blogging and copywriting. A creative person by nature and analytical by default, I live by creating and devouring stories and images of travel and lifestyle.
As a Gemini that can’t sit still, there is nothing that brings me more joy and satisfaction than traveling and discovering other cultures. I am a spontaneous avid traveler, always carrying my camera with me. I love to go on solo female travel and discover off the beaten path destinations. I love everything boutique, eclectic decor and hotels that are historical landmarks. While I will always feel attracted to Europe, I am currently most drawn by Asia and the Middle East.
So far:
My favorite European country: Spain
My most transformative travel experience: China
My number one travel recommendation: Romania
Where I would like to go next: Brazil, Morocco, Thailand
Where I’m actually going next: Cuba and Sri Lanka
These days you can find me leading Gogobot’s Arts & Design Lovers tribe, while also being Gogobot’s NYC Ambassador. I post way too many postcards, write too many reviews and obsess over custom guides.
Apart from my passion for travel, I am a declared fashion victim, always looking for the latest trends to pack for my trips. I am casual chic and slightly bohemian. I am addicted to magazines and to the latest news in fashion. I also relish at the joys of interior design. I take pleasure in all things vintage. Ingrained in the modern, but fascinated by the Old World in Hollywood and the 1920s era, my eclectic style is gratified with global inspired pieces and souvenirs that unravel the story of my travels.
To further educate myself digitally, I enrolled in the Digital Media Marketing program at NYU, as well as in the MatadorU travel-writing program. For my most recent online contributions, I urge you to check out my published work.
I hope my whimsical tales will inspire and enrapture you, and I look forward to reading your thoughts and comments!
[Header illustration by the incredible Jennifer Lilya! Many thanks Jennifer for giving life to my vision of a whimsical traveler]
